Universität Wien

290070 VO StEOP: Fundamentals in Physical Geography (2023W)

6.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
STEOP
Moodle

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Details

max. 200 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The lecture will start on Wednesday, 04.10.2023, 14:00.
Please note that all Monday dates will be held in the UZA II and all Wednesday dates will be held in the NIG.
On Wednesdays, the lecture always starts at 14:00 and there will be an accompanying tutorial between 13:15 and 14:00 on Wednesdays on the following dates:
11.10.2023
18.10.2023
25.10.2023
15.11.2023
22.11.2023
06.12.2023

  • Wednesday 04.10. 13:15 - 16:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 09.10. 11:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Wednesday 11.10. 13:15 - 16:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 16.10. 11:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Wednesday 18.10. 13:15 - 16:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 25.10. 13:15 - 16:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 30.10. 11:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 06.11. 11:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Wednesday 15.11. 13:15 - 16:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 20.11. 11:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Wednesday 22.11. 13:15 - 16:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 27.11. 11:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Wednesday 29.11. 13:15 - 16:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 04.12. 11:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Wednesday 06.12. 13:15 - 16:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Physical geography is an area of study that connects people to their physical world. Physical geography examines the world as a system of interacting parts and explores the processes and feedbacks between the lithosphere (rocks), hydrosphere (water), atmosphere (air), and biosphere (living things). Since people and human populations are a part of the global system, we also consider how human activities are changing these systems, both globally and locally.

Learning goal:
Successful participants will recognize and understand the inherent interrelationships in Environmental Systems and will be able to transfer this knowledge to other environmental questions. Students are also introduced to the professional terminology in Geomorphology and can correctly reproduce it.

Assessment and permitted materials

For all MSc students (supplementary exam according to your letter of admission):
Written exam via Moodle consisting of open questions based on the content of the translated lecture slides and covered by the textbook of Holden (2021) provided on Moodle (see https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/exam.html?mod=298926&eq=29-0821&semester=2023W).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements: At least 50% of the possible total points in the written exam.

Grading scheme:
≥87.5%: very good (1)
75 - <87.5%: good (2)
62.5 - <75%: satisfactory (3)
50 - <62.5%: sufficient (4)
<50%: insufficient (5)

Examination topics

Lecture contents

Reading list

Key textbook:
Holden J. (2021): Physical Geography: the Basics. Routledge (https://www-taylorfrancis-com.uaccess.univie.ac.at/books/mono/10.4324/9781003124405/physical-geography-basics-joseph-holden)

Additional readings:
Huggett, R.J. (2017). Fundamentals of Geomorphology. Routledge.

Smith, C. (2001): Environmental Physics. Routledge, London-New York.

Strahler, A.H. (2013). Introducing Physical Geography. Wiley.

Association in the course directory

(BA GG 1.1) (EC - BA GG 11.2)

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